used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As for the Toyman, he had a funny twinkle in his eyes.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "I guess they knew they were in the wrong," said Jehosophat, after they had tied up Rover and Brownie and Wienerwurst, and taken the stone and board away from Reddy's hole.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Father smiled down at Marmaduke, and oh, wasn't that little boy relieved and happy, and his brother, too!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for the Toyman, he had a funny twinkle in his eyes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And Father smiled down at Marmaduke, and oh, wasn't that little boy relieved and happy, and his brother, too!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Of course, there was a lot of grumbling on the part of the redcoats, and a lot of barking and growling from the big hunter dogs, but the men had to get on their horses and call off their dogs and ride away.
barkingverbUS /ˈbɑːrkɪŋ/
-ing form of “bark” — speak in an unfriendly tone
From this reading Of course, there was a lot of grumbling on the part of the redcoats, and a lot of barking and growling from the big hunter dogs, but the men had to get on their horses and call off their dogs and ride away.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Of course, there was a lot of grumbling on the part of the redcoats, and a lot of barking and growling from the big hunter dogs, but the men had to get on their horses and call off their dogs and ride away.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading "I guess they knew they were in the wrong," said Jehosophat, after they had tied up Rover and Brownie and Wienerwurst, and taken the stone and board away from Reddy's hole.
a youthful male person
From this reading And Father smiled down at Marmaduke, and oh, wasn't that little boy relieved and happy, and his brother, too!
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading And Father smiled down at Marmaduke, and oh, wasn't that little boy relieved and happy, and his brother, too!
BrownienounUS /ˈbraʊni/
a junior Girl Scout
From this reading "I guess they knew they were in the wrong," said Jehosophat, after they had tied up Rover and Brownie and Wienerwurst, and taken the stone and board away from Reddy's hole.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Of course, there was a lot of grumbling on the part of the redcoats, and a lot of barking and growling from the big hunter dogs, but the men had to get on their horses and call off their dogs and ride away.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Of course, there was a lot of grumbling on the part of the redcoats, and a lot of barking and growling from the big hunter dogs, but the men had to get on their horses and call off their dogs and ride away.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course, there was a lot of grumbling on the part of the redcoats, and a lot of barking and growling from the big hunter dogs, but the men had to get on their horses and call off their dogs and ride away.
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Of course, there was a lot of grumbling on the part of the redcoats, and a lot of barking and growling from the big hunter dogs, but the men had to get on their horses and call off their dogs and ride away.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading And Father smiled down at Marmaduke, and oh, wasn't that little boy relieved and happy, and his brother, too!
opinion or judgment
From this reading As for the Toyman, he had a funny twinkle in his eyes.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading And Father smiled down at Marmaduke, and oh, wasn't that little boy relieved and happy, and his brother, too!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for the Toyman, he had a funny twinkle in his eyes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Of course, there was a lot of grumbling on the part of the redcoats, and a lot of barking and growling from the big hunter dogs, but the men had to get on their horses and call off their dogs and ride away.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading As for the Toyman, he had a funny twinkle in his eyes.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Of course, there was a lot of grumbling on the part of the redcoats, and a lot of barking and growling from the big hunter dogs, but the men had to get on their horses and call off their dogs and ride away.
growlingnounUS /ˈɡroʊlɪŋ/
a gruff or angry utterance (suggestive of the growling of an animal)
From this reading Of course, there was a lot of grumbling on the part of the redcoats, and a lot of barking and growling from the big hunter dogs, but the men had to get on their horses and call off their dogs and ride away.
grumblingnounUS /ˈɡrʌmbəlɪŋ/
a loud low dull continuous noise
From this reading Of course, there was a lot of grumbling on the part of the redcoats, and a lot of barking and growling from the big hunter dogs, but the men had to get on their horses and call off their dogs and ride away.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "I guess they knew they were in the wrong," said Jehosophat, after they had tied up Rover and Brownie and Wienerwurst, and taken the stone and board away from Reddy's hole.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As for the Toyman, he had a funny twinkle in his eyes.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading And Father smiled down at Marmaduke, and oh, wasn't that little boy relieved and happy, and his brother, too!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As for the Toyman, he had a funny twinkle in his eyes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And Father smiled down at Marmaduke, and oh, wasn't that little boy relieved and happy, and his brother, too!
an opening into or through something
From this reading "I guess they knew they were in the wrong," said Jehosophat, after they had tied up Rover and Brownie and Wienerwurst, and taken the stone and board away from Reddy's hole.
hole-but
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From this reading Then they looked in the hole-but no Reddy!
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Of course, there was a lot of grumbling on the part of the redcoats, and a lot of barking and growling from the big hunter dogs, but the men had to get on their horses and call off their dogs and ride away.
hunternounUS /ˈhʌntər/
someone who hunts game
From this reading Of course, there was a lot of grumbling on the part of the redcoats, and a lot of barking and growling from the big hunter dogs, but the men had to get on their horses and call off their dogs and ride away.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I guess they knew they were in the wrong," said Jehosophat, after they had tied up Rover and Brownie and Wienerwurst, and taken the stone and board away from Reddy's hole.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As for the Toyman, he had a funny twinkle in his eyes.
Jehosophat
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From this reading "I guess they knew they were in the wrong," said Jehosophat, after they had tied up Rover and Brownie and Wienerwurst, and taken the stone and board away from Reddy's hole.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I guess they knew they were in the wrong," said Jehosophat, after they had tied up Rover and Brownie and Wienerwurst, and taken the stone and board away from Reddy's hole.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And Father smiled down at Marmaduke, and oh, wasn't that little boy relieved and happy, and his brother, too!
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Then they looked in the hole-but no Reddy!
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading Of course, there was a lot of grumbling on the part of the redcoats, and a lot of barking and growling from the big hunter dogs, but the men had to get on their horses and call off their dogs and ride away.
Marmaduke
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From this reading And Father smiled down at Marmaduke, and oh, wasn't that little boy relieved and happy, and his brother, too!
the force of workers available
From this reading Of course, there was a lot of grumbling on the part of the redcoats, and a lot of barking and growling from the big hunter dogs, but the men had to get on their horses and call off their dogs and ride away.
not any; not one
From this reading Then they looked in the hole-but no Reddy!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course, there was a lot of grumbling on the part of the redcoats, and a lot of barking and growling from the big hunter dogs, but the men had to get on their horses and call off their dogs and ride away.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Of course, there was a lot of grumbling on the part of the redcoats, and a lot of barking and growling from the big hunter dogs, but the men had to get on their horses and call off their dogs and ride away.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading And Father smiled down at Marmaduke, and oh, wasn't that little boy relieved and happy, and his brother, too!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Of course, there was a lot of grumbling on the part of the redcoats, and a lot of barking and growling from the big hunter dogs, but the men had to get on their horses and call off their dogs and ride away.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Of course, there was a lot of grumbling on the part of the redcoats, and a lot of barking and growling from the big hunter dogs, but the men had to get on their horses and call off their dogs and ride away.
redcoatsnounUS /ˈredkoʊts/
plural of “redcoat” — British soldier; so-called because of his red coat (especially during the American Revolution)
From this reading Of course, there was a lot of grumbling on the part of the redcoats, and a lot of barking and growling from the big hunter dogs, but the men had to get on their horses and call off their dogs and ride away.
Reddy
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From this reading Then they looked in the hole-but no Reddy!
Reddy's
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From this reading "I guess they knew they were in the wrong," said Jehosophat, after they had tied up Rover and Brownie and Wienerwurst, and taken the stone and board away from Reddy's hole.
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading And Father smiled down at Marmaduke, and oh, wasn't that little boy relieved and happy, and his brother, too!
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Of course, there was a lot of grumbling on the part of the redcoats, and a lot of barking and growling from the big hunter dogs, but the men had to get on their horses and call off their dogs and ride away.
RovernounUS /ˈroʊvər/
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading "I guess they knew they were in the wrong," said Jehosophat, after they had tied up Rover and Brownie and Wienerwurst, and taken the stone and board away from Reddy's hole.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I guess they knew they were in the wrong," said Jehosophat, after they had tied up Rover and Brownie and Wienerwurst, and taken the stone and board away from Reddy's hole.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading And Father smiled down at Marmaduke, and oh, wasn't that little boy relieved and happy, and his brother, too!
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading "I guess they knew they were in the wrong," said Jehosophat, after they had tied up Rover and Brownie and Wienerwurst, and taken the stone and board away from Reddy's hole.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading "I guess they knew they were in the wrong," said Jehosophat, after they had tied up Rover and Brownie and Wienerwurst, and taken the stone and board away from Reddy's hole.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And Father smiled down at Marmaduke, and oh, wasn't that little boy relieved and happy, and his brother, too!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As for the Toyman, he had a funny twinkle in his eyes.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Of course, there was a lot of grumbling on the part of the redcoats, and a lot of barking and growling from the big hunter dogs, but the men had to get on their horses and call off their dogs and ride away.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then they looked in the hole-but no Reddy!
in or at that place or location
From this reading Of course, there was a lot of grumbling on the part of the redcoats, and a lot of barking and growling from the big hunter dogs, but the men had to get on their horses and call off their dogs and ride away.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I guess they knew they were in the wrong," said Jehosophat, after they had tied up Rover and Brownie and Wienerwurst, and taken the stone and board away from Reddy's hole.
bound or secured closely
From this reading "I guess they knew they were in the wrong," said Jehosophat, after they had tied up Rover and Brownie and Wienerwurst, and taken the stone and board away from Reddy's hole.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Of course, there was a lot of grumbling on the part of the redcoats, and a lot of barking and growling from the big hunter dogs, but the men had to get on their horses and call off their dogs and ride away.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading And Father smiled down at Marmaduke, and oh, wasn't that little boy relieved and happy, and his brother, too!
Toyman
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From this reading As for the Toyman, he had a funny twinkle in his eyes.
twinkleverbUS /ˈtwɪŋkəl/
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading As for the Toyman, he had a funny twinkle in his eyes.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I guess they knew they were in the wrong," said Jehosophat, after they had tied up Rover and Brownie and Wienerwurst, and taken the stone and board away from Reddy's hole.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of course, there was a lot of grumbling on the part of the redcoats, and a lot of barking and growling from the big hunter dogs, but the men had to get on their horses and call off their dogs and ride away.
wasn't
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From this reading And Father smiled down at Marmaduke, and oh, wasn't that little boy relieved and happy, and his brother, too!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I guess they knew they were in the wrong," said Jehosophat, after they had tied up Rover and Brownie and Wienerwurst, and taken the stone and board away from Reddy's hole.
Wienerwurstnoun
a smooth-textured sausage of minced beef or pork usually smoked; often served on a bread roll
From this reading "I guess they knew they were in the wrong," said Jehosophat, after they had tied up Rover and Brownie and Wienerwurst, and taken the stone and board away from Reddy's hole.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading "I guess they knew they were in the wrong," said Jehosophat, after they had tied up Rover and Brownie and Wienerwurst, and taken the stone and board away from Reddy's hole.
